Lukewarm people don’t really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin.
FRANCIS CHANWhere it gets weird is that nowadays there are millions of people on this earth who call themselves followers of Jesus, but their lives look nothing like His, and they’re not obeying the things that He called them to do.
More Francis Chan Quotes
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Can you worship a God who isn’t obligated to explain His actions to you? Could it be your arrogance that makes you think God owes you an explanation?
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I believe He wants us to love others so much that we go to extremes to help them.
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True faith means holding nothing back. It means putting every hope in God’s fidelity to His Promises.
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Trust whatever He has for you. It will be better than anything you can plan for yourself.
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My existence was not random, nor was it an accident. God knew who He was creating, and He designed met for a specific work.
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We have got to make disciples. Fun nights and pizza nights are not going to sustain us.
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We live in a time when Christians need to be told that they are supposed to live like Christ. That’s Weird.
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But God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are unafraid to put ourselves in situations where we will be in trouble if He doesn’t come through.
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The point of your life is to point to Him. Whatever you are doing, God wants to be glorified, because this whole thing is His.
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He wants all or nothing. The thought of a person calling himself a ‘Christian’ without being a devoted follower of Christ is absurd.
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We never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness.
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Jesus asks for everything, but we try to give Him less.
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Following Christ isn’t something that can be done halfheartedly or on the side. It is not a label we can display when it is useful. It must be central to everything we do and are.
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My love for prayer was an answer to prayer.
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Grace is when you should be totally punished but are blessed for no reason.
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